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Morristown vs Unity vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Morristown | Unity | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,375Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
| Unity and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$337,300±$46kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
| Unity and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Unity School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.